Barrel-head.



J. T. GILMER.' BARREL HEAD.

APPLIOATIOH FILED JUNE za, 1911. 1,084, 1 Pa'llted July 30, 1912.

, fhg" f UNITED sTATEs PATENT oEEioE JOHN T. GILMER, 0F FLORALA,ALABAMA, ASSIG-NOR 0F ONE-HALF T0 PHILLIP I-I. ENOCI-IS, OF FERNWOOD,MISSISSIPPI,

BARREL-HEAD.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Application filed .Tune 28, 1911.

- Patented July 30, 1912. Serial No. 635,865.

To all whom t may concern:

Be it known that I, JOHN T. GIL'MER, a citizen of the United States,residing at Florala, in the county of Covington and State of Alabama,have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Barrel- I-Ieads, ofwhich they following is a speci-y -fication.

rIhe object of this invention is to provide a detachable barrel headespecially adapted for use as a closure for crude-turpentine containerswhich may be easily applied to any standard container or barrel andwhich will be inexpensive to manufacture and etlicient and durable inuse.

The invention also seeks to provide a device for the stated purposewhich when closed, will lie entirely within the usual outline of thebarrel and by which the difliculty heretofore experienced in opening thebarrel, due to the hardening of gum around the closure, is overcome.

Other incidental objects will appear as the description proceeds and theinvention consists in certain novel features pointed out in the claimsfollowing the detailed description.

On the annexed drawings, which fully illustrate my invention, Figure lis a vertical diametrical section of a portion of a barrel equipped withmy improvements. Fig. 2 is a similar view at a right angle to Fig. l,Fig. 3 is a detail perspective view of a portion of the outer ring orrim of the barrel head proper, Fig. 4 is a similar view of a portion ofthe inner ring or rim, Fig. 5 is a perspective view showing theconstruction whereby the body of the head and its rim are connected.

The barrel l is composed of staves provided at their ends with the croze2 and the chime 3, as usual. In carrying out my invention, I employ anouter ring 4 which is given a flared formation, corresponding to theinclination or bevel of the chime, and is provided at its inner ornarrower end with an outwardly projecting annular lip or flange 5,adapted to engage the croze, and at its outer or larger end with anoutwardly projecting annular flange 6 adapted to extend over and restupon the end edge of the barrel. The retaining hoop 7 being removed, thestaves will spread slightly and the ring may then be inserted in the endof the barrel so that the lip or flange 5 will engage the' croze asshown. Then, if the hoop be returned ,to its place and forced home thestaves will be tightened upon the ring which will lbe 4securely heldagainst withdrawal by the engagement of the liange 5 and the Croze. Inthis very simple manner, I provide a metallic surface for the end of thebarrel so that splitting of the staves is'prevented and the durabilityof the barrel increased. Should the stavesbe irregular and have chimesof different lengths'the projecting ends may be quickly planed down toaccommodate the ring, variations in the thickness of the staves being ofno consequence for the reason that the fiange 5 is arranged at such anangle as to have a wedging action so that the staves `will be clampedbetween the two flanges of the ring even though the lower flange doesnot reach the base of the croze. If the-ring should not fit snug againstthe chime, any gum which may find its way into the space thus leftbetween the chime and the bodyv of the ring will harden and thereby aidin holding the ring firmly in place.

The ring 4 is preferably stamped out lof sheet metal and in the stampingprocess bosses or teats 8 are struck out on the inner circumferentialface of the ring to be engaged by locking cams or wedges 9 on the innerring or rim 10. These locking devices are spaced at equal intervalsaround the rings and any number may be employed although three willgenerally be found suflicient and will distribute the strain evenlythrough the head. The outer ring 10 is also preferably stamped out ofsheet metal and the locking cams are provided by forcing out portions ofthe body of the ring thereby forming short inclined ribs on the outercircumferential face of the ring, in position to ride under the teats orbosses 8 as shown clearly in Fig. 2 and as will be readily understood.At diametrically opposite points of the ring 10, T-shaped bosses orprojections ll are formed on the inner circumferential face thereof andthe head is constructed to engage said projections. The said headconsists preferably ofa single wooden disk 12 of such a diameter that itwill fit snugly within the inner ring and provided in its edge withnotches or recesses 11a to clear the heads of the projections ll whenthe disk is being inserted in the ring. Said projections may beT-shaped,

but essentially they consist of portions 11b I or plates 13 providedwith notches 111 registering with notches in the edge of the diskwhereby they may engage t-he projections 11, the notch fitting over theshank of the projection and the plate engaging under the head thereofat4the sides of the shank. By this arrangement the head is held againstcircular and upward movement relative to the rim or inner ring and, asthe flared formation of the ring prevents dropping of the head, the ringand the head are effectually held together.

The handle 15 may be a metal bar having downturned ends 16 which extendthrough the washers 13 and the disk 'or head 12, annular shoulders-17being formed on said ends to bear upon the washers and thereby hold themain portion of the handle above the bar asufficient distance to admitthe fingers of the person who is to open or close the barrel. Theextremities of the downturned ends of the handle are threaded, as shownat 18, and nuts 19 are mounted on said threaded extremities and areadapted to be turned vhome against the disk 12 to thereby secure thehandle in position. It may be here noted that the several parts shouldbe so proportioned that the handle may be below or flush with the upperedge of the ring but preferably not project above it.

The ring is provided at its upper edge with an external annular flange20 adapted to rest upon the upper flange of the outer ring when the headis turned home, this fiange being preferably inclined downwardlysomewhat so that as it is drawn down onto the inner ring its outer edgewill be held to said ring and not bent upward to admit dirt to theinterior of the barrel.

In assembling the parts, t-he disk and washers are engaged wit-h thering and the handlethen secured to the disk and washers. The outer ringhaving been secured in place in the previously described manner, thebarrel is filled and the head then insertedwith the inclined ribs orprojections thereon-passing between the bosses on the outer ring. Thehead is then turned about its own center so that said ribs will rideunder said bosses and the head, consequently, forced downward to closethe barrel. Movement of the head in the reverse direction, of course,will open the barrel. Should the head, forany reason, not yield to theturning force applied thereto by hand, anyv convenient bar may beinserted through the handle and utilized as a turning lever.

It will be readily seen 'from the foregoling description taken inconnection with the accompanying drawings, that I have provided a verysimple device by which barrels may be effectively closed in such amanner that loss of the contents and accidental opening of the barrelwill be prevented. As all-the working parts are arranged below the upperedge of the barrel, the barrel may be rolled or a number piled one uponan other within the warehouse without injury to the head. As the crozeand chime are utilized in securing the closure in place, no specialconstruction of barrel is required but the device may be applied to anybarrel of ordinary construction. nasmuch as the outer ring fits closelyto the Croze and the chime, it presents no obstructing projection whichwill interfere with the removal of the contents, or behind which theresinous products may collect and harden.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim and desire to secure byLetters Patent is 1. A closure for barrels comprising a ring fitting tothe chime of the barrel and en gaging the croze thereof and providedwith annularly spaced bosses on its inner circumferential face, and ahead fitting within said ring and provided with annularly spacedexternal cam projections adapted to engage under the bosses on the ring.

2. A closure for barrels comprising` a. ring fitting to the chime 'ofthe barrel and clamping the Croze and the end edge of the barrel, and ahead fitting within said ring and adapted to interlock therewith.

3. A closure for barrels comprising a sheet-metal ring fitted to thechime of the barrel and engaging the croze thereof and having annularlyspaced bosses struck up from its inner circumferential face, and a, headfitting within said ring and provided with annularly spaced external camprojections adapted to ride under the bosses on the ring.

1. A closure for barrels comprising a ring fitting the chime of thebarrel and provided at its inner edge with a flange engaging the crozeof the barrel and at its outer edge with a flange engaging the edge ofthe barrel, and a head fitting within the ring and adapted to interlocktherewith.

5. A closure for barrels comprising an angular sheet-metal ring fittingclosely to the chime of the barrel and overlying the edge thereof, and ahead provided with a sheetinetal rim, adapted to fit closely within anddetachably engage the ring, together with cam-like means for securingsaid angular ring to said head whereby the head may be removed from thering and leave the entire end of the barrel unobstructed.

6. A closure for barrels comprising an outer ring closely fitting thechime of the barrel and extending over the end of the same, said ringhaving bosses on its inner jections on its inner circumferential face,

and a disk fitting within the ring and constructed to fit around theshanks of said projections and engage under the heads lof the` same.

8. A barrel closure comprising a ring, a disk fitting within said ringat the lower edge thereof, washers on the upper side of the diskconstructed to lock the disk to the ring, a handle having downturnedends eX- tending through the washers andthe disk, shoulders on said endshearing upon the washers, and nuts on the extremities of the handleturned home against the disk, the handle being housed within the ring.

9. A closure for barrels including a head consisting of a ring havingprojections on its inner circumferential face, each of said projectionshaving a portion extending in the plane of the aXis of the barrel and aportion arranged at an angle thereto, and a disk arranged within saidring and constructed to lit around the first mentioned portions of saidprojections and to engage under the other portions of the same.

10. A closure for barrels including a head consisting of a ring havingprojections on its inner circumferential face, each of said projectionshaving a portion extending in the plane of the axis of the barrel andportion arranged at an angle thereto, a disk arranged within said ringand provided j with notches of a size to permit the passage of bothportions of said projections, and plates mounted on said disk andprovided with notches adapted to lit around the first mentioned portionsand engage under the other portions of said projections.

In testimony whereof I afliX my signature, in presence of two witnesses.

JOHN T. GILMER.

Witnesses E. H. PARKINs, R. W. BIsHor.

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